Manager (2-year contract), Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Job Description

• Financial Management and Reporting
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting exercises
• Manage day-to-day financial operations, including financial control over budget expenditure, revenue collection, and financial reporting.
• Ensure the finances of the Institute align with approved workplans and SMU's financial regulations.
• Financial Analysis
• Undertake financial and performance analysis to align actual results with strategic plans.
• Grant Management
• Manage, track, and report on the various grants received, including funds newly assumed by the Institute.
• Ensure strong accountability and oversight into growing funds under management.
• Procurement
• Administer and oversee procurement activities in line with university policies and controls.
• Uphold compliance standards across procurement and grant-related spending.
• Compliance and Governance
• Ensure compliance with university financial policies, procedures and controls.
• Oversee audit requirements for various grants and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Training and Advisory
• Provide training and advice on financial, procurement and administrative issues to staff.
• Proactively identify and resolve related issues.
• Policy and Procedure Oversight
• Review discrepancies and implement improvements in finance, procurement and administrative policies, systems and controls.
• Maintain and update on the Institute's policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Diploma/ Degree from a university, in accountancy, finance, business or management with 5 to 8 years of relevant working experience.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, such as SAP Concur, SAP Ariba, Excel, Oracle etc
• Strong knowledge in budget, grant administration and financial management principles.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to provide insights and recommendations for decision-making.
• Experience with financial reporting, including preparation of financial statements and regulatory compliance.
• Adaptable technical skillsets. Able to generate, populate and interpret data and report with in-house application systems.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey financial information and analysis to stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and team oriented with a strong desire to be successful.
• A keen sense of ownership and accountability, and act with a sense of urgency to meet tight deadlines.
• Previous experiences in education sector or knowledge of investment accounting would be viewed favorably.

• Financial Management and Reporting
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting exercises
• Manage day-to-day financial operations, including financial control over budget expenditure, revenue collection, and financial reporting.
• Ensure the finances of the Institute align with approved workplans and SMU's financial regulations.
• Financial Analysis
• Undertake financial and performance analysis to align actual results with strategic plans.
• Grant Management
• Manage, track, and report on the various grants received, including funds newly assumed by the Institute.
• Ensure strong accountability and oversight into growing funds under management.
• Procurement
• Administer and oversee procurement activities in line with university policies and controls.
• Uphold compliance standards across procurement and grant-related spending.
• Compliance and Governance
• Ensure compliance with university financial policies, procedures and controls.
• Oversee audit requirements for various grants and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Training and Advisory
• Provide training and advice on financial, procurement and administrative issues to staff.
• Proactively identify and resolve related issues.
• Policy and Procedure Oversight
• Review discrepancies and implement improvements in finance, procurement and administrative policies, systems and controls.
• Maintain and update on the Institute's policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.